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Facts about Ireland - History

History Facts 1 - The Battle of The Boyne was an iconic event in Irish history which took place on the 1st July 1690. The Battle of The Boyne is commemorated every year on the 12th July by Protestants who march to celebrate the victory of Protestant King Billy over the Catholics and is known simply as 'The Twelfth'

History Facts 2 - The famous Irish saying 'To Hell or to Connaught' is a result of Oliver Cromwell's plans for the Irish according to the Act of Settlement 1653 where the Irish people were forced from their lands which were then given to the English. The people had the choice to die or move to Connaught!

History Facts 3 - Irish legend credits St Patrick with the Celtic Cross. It is believed he combined the pagan sun god (the circle) with a traditional Christian cross to create a Celtic cross

History Facts 4 - The Celtic Trinity Knot symbolises the 'Trinity' and represents the three forms of God as a single being. God the father, his son Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit

History Facts 5 - From the 12th to the 20th Century, Ireland was not an independent national state

History Facts 6 - Irish soldiers fought in the battles of numerous other countries from the thirty years war fought in Europe to the American Civil War

History Facts 7 - In 1678, half the population of the Caribbean Island of Montserrat were Irish! It is the only other country outside Ireland that has a national holiday on the 17th March, St Patricks Day

History Facts 8 - National Schools were established in Ireland in 1831 by the British Government. Parents no longer had to pay for their children to attend Hedge Schools

History Facts 9 - In the 2012 during the Queen's Jubilee River Thames Pageant, the barge 'Gloriana' displayed flags for the four nations of the United Kingdom, the Saint Patrick's Cross was flown to represent Northern Ireland instead of the Union Banner also known as the Union Jack

History Facts 10 - The Classical Latin name for the island of Ireland is Hibernia

History Facts 11 - Ireland was never conquered by the Romans, one of only a few Western European countries that the Romans didn't invade

History Facts 12 - In 1949, Eire becomes a Republic and leaves the Commonwealth

History Facts 13 - Ireland joined the United Nations in 1955

History Facts 14 - On the 30th January 1972, 13 demonstrators in Derry are killed by soldiers from the Parachute Regiment, known as 'Bloody Sunday'

Facts about Ireland - Travel

Ireland Travel Facts 1 - In 2002, the Irish Punt was replaced by the Euro as the new unit of currency for the Republic of Ireland. Northern Ireland's currency is the pound also known as sterling

Ireland Travel Facts 2 - In April 1958, the airline Aer Lingus launched its first passenger service to the USA

Ireland Travel Facts 3 - The Ha'penny Bridge across the River Liffey is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Dublin! The pedestrian bridge was built in 1816

Ireland Travel Facts 4 - Belfast City Airport was renamed to George Best Airport in 2006 in memory of the world famous football player who was born in Belfast

Ireland Travel Facts 5 - Bord Failte, the Irish tourist board is established in 1952 hoping to encourage tourism to the Republic of Ireland

Ireland Travel Facts 6 - In 1985, 329 people on board an Air India Boeing 747 are killed by a bomb, the plane crashes into the sea 80 miles off the Irish coast

Ireland Travel Facts 7 - Knock Regional Airport in County Mayo is officially opened in 1986

Irish Facts 9 - The air traffic control sign for Aer Lingus is Shamrock! Aer Lingus planes all feature a Shamrock on their tailfins

Irish Facts 10 - The Freedom of Information act was passed in the Republic of Ireland in 1998

Irish Facts 11 - Montserrat in the West Indies is nicknamed the 'Emerald Isle of the Caribbean'. Some say this is due to its coastline resembling that of Ireland but this is more likely due to the fact that thousands of Irish Slaves were sent to the island in the 1600's

Fact 3 - Daniel O'Donnell is one of Irelands most successful country music singers. He recorded his first single in February 1983 a cover of Johnny McCauley's "My Donegal Shore", about his home county

Fact 4 - Ireland won the Eurovision song Contest for the first time in 1970. The artist Dana performed "All Kinds of Everything"

Fact 5 - Enya is the most successful female singer in Ireland. Her full name is Enya Brennan (Gaelic: Eithne Ní Bhraonái) and she was born in County Donegal in 1961. She is best know for the iconic song called 'Orinoco Flow (Sail Away)'

Fact - U2 release their iconic 'The Unforgettable Fire' album in 1984

Facts About Ireland

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